Romer Lee and Whittingham are back
Richard Romer-Lee and Nigel Whittingham have opened the doors to their new business venture as they make a welcome return to providing quality fund research in a post-RDR world.
Richard Romer-Lee and Nigel Whittingham have opened the doors to their new business venture as they make a welcome return to providing quality fund research in a post-RDR world.
BlackRock, Threadneedle and Axa are among the managers to have had their funds upgraded by Morningstar following the latest round of ratings updates.
After two-and-a-half years at Morningstar, Richard Romer-Lee and Nigel Whittingham are to leave the company.
OBSR has removed its rating of the Newton International Growth Fund following the management reshuffle announced by the firm earlier this week.
Olympic fever has already gripped the nation, so it was only a matter of time before it infiltrated financial services as well.
More than three-quarters of the global funds rated by OBSR at their latest meeting were upgraded, with four global equity funds deemed worthy of a higher rating.
OBSR has removed the Henderson US Opportunities fund from its ratings service following the resignation of the portfolio manager Cory Gilchrist.
Fitch’s new fund ratings service is a copy of a business model that is already broken in the UK and offers fund buyers nothing new.
OBSR has announced it will adopt a new fund rating scale alongside its parent company Morningstar, to avoid potential confusion with credit rating agencies.
Investor demand for direct commodities is rising but managers favour the equities on valuation.
Are UK wealth managers making the best use of the growth in global equity income funds?
OBSR has removed the £1.6m Schroder UK Mid 250 Fund from its ratings service.